The Sun. — London, England, 1809-07-28 00:00:00

"in Town this tree tvhole Itfe EkOedition ;with a tiliatirable wind. Letter's have been received from Pefershurgh, of the dare of the 7th instant; which state that coal derable alarm had been excited at Cronsiadt by the appearance of an English Squadron off that port. As an attack was hourly expected, every possible means 'of defence was adopted. The British Squadron, it is said, consisted of seven sail of the Line and twenty Transports. It is with much satisfaction we have learned from Various quarters that the depression occasioned by the Arinistice begins sensibly to give way, and that the piesent feeling is such as may naturally and ration ally be accounted for by so great and sudden a dis 'appointment, without any adequate authentic expla nation of the circumstances which have led to it. In our Paper of yesterday we endeavoured to shew how unfounded and gratuitous . were the species and extent of the dejection -to which some of the Public Prints were evidently lending their artful and mali cious assistance ; but we would not he diverted from our straight and more pressing duty by any desire of animadvering upon the unjust and ull-British cha rader of the Papers we allude to.—That general, stale, unvarying prophecy of evil and miscarriage to all the efforts and combinalions of our Allies—that harsh mondtOnotis 'croak, ill-omened and Of the screech-owls of the public press—that constant obdurate hatred and misboding which distinguish their slieculations, and is the soul of their policy, Makes It impossible for the flattest credulity to allow them any other merit than that of sincerity in pre dictions winch had better be called curses. Does any one think VATINIUS was a Prophet, because his tnilignant furious rage devoted to the Internal Guds the Expedition of CjIASSISS I Whoever has taken a view of the system of these Politicians must have felt some degree of surprise that they have expressed no malicious pleasure at the necessity to which this Armistice is about to re duce us, of circumscribing our future efforts to what May be truly called British objects, and that without the least reproach Or suspicion of it,terest and selfish bess. We wonder naturally at the dejedion of those whose opinions have been verified ; at the de spondency of men who never hoped ; at the disap pointment of prospects which were never cherished or entertained. Do they recoiled in what light they have represented our Allies, when they nuw tell us of our irretrievable misfortune in losing them - *hen they admit their misfortunes to be ours, have they forgotten how frequently they have denied our, unity of cause and objeas with theirs ? And while they exaggerate 'the ili 'consequences to us, from their defeat or submission, does it never occur to thenti to express or feel remorse for the uniform op l)Osition and discouragement they have interposed to Every effort upon our part to sustain their courage, 'or prevent their calamities ? Let it not, however, be endured, that this country thoulcl be taught, or tempted to admit, t hat all is dark and hopeless i upon the Continent, or that the ,wounds her scourge and tyrant may inflict upon the states a the Emperor cf . AusTeiA, will confirnvand *cure the bloody lawless thrones of BUONAPARTE an d his family ! Let it not be preached among us that the temporary submission of any power, or the silence of all under the flagrant oppression of the Usurper, can extinguish and defeat our natural con ile4ion, our sure reversion, in the sense and feelings, slid principles and interests, and inst inets of the Conti- This glorious country needs not the formality of Tre aties, nor the pledges of Diplotnatists, that her caus e is the cense of Europe; and that , it will be aid e d ' as long as she is herself true and faithful to b y the secret vow, by the silent prepared co operation of every Government and People. Let 4tl stria be dismembered, crushed, annihilated— let ,it be true that we stand alone in the breach that the giorions succours we have lent to Spain, t hat the noble Expedition at this malefic wafted 1° its olje s is, by the anxious hope, the panting prayers, of oppressed and insulted millions, shall re turn with adverse Gods, and nothing be efleEted by atll'our devotedness and sacrifices in the general cause. t b e admitted that all our meditated at tempts and ehaterprizes to liberate the nations a r e fr us t ra t e d an d hopeless still while we remain what we have hitherto aPPeare d to be—uucomperable, while we continue to be the great arch and fortress of the civilized woritt___the key-stone of human liberty and social order, is it possible that our success, our strength, and our glory, can be indifferent to an indignant `x'orld, whose eyes are bent, and whole neck is strained with eager hope towards us ? Have not the late events sufficiently shewn the disposition of tnankind ? Is the spirit which animates the Ger trians of the North and South a secret ? Can 800-114P/4.nTE 11 4P/4.nTE sleep amidst the still insurreaion of all his e kAiquests and usurpations, in the cewie of prepared and eager, perhaps consentaneous, revolt ? To Britain, iudeed, are turned the ern of all the cvC ,s ;ld ; and, frtt.in fely for : fier, her honour, her interests, arid ber'charaaer, all coincide acid identify with the glorions duty imposed Upon her by Pro.vi 'deuce, and the assisting prayers acid vow's of Sillier"- buthanity. Oh'! may shenever "Shrink from the God-like task, but renew and redouble hr exertion's with,every fresh calamitY the French Spoiler May inflid upon the Continent I—She has its pillowed prayer—and lie, its curses 3 —curies not loud, but deep ;—and while this Country increases (as we trust and demand she will) her Fleets and Armies; and employs them with redoubled zeal and energy in the cause of Spain, and the general.support of all who dare to wish for emancipation, wherever they are to be found;--while she feeds and nurses the name, and keeps alive the Promise and Reversion of I,ibertyand Independence in every European Breast— ' let it not enter into our doubts or fears, but that she must prevail and triumph ;—and that placed by na ture, as she is, to defend and preserve, not to enslave or overawe the nations, she will never be deprived of powerful and efficacious assistance from them, in some shape or other, according to the circumstances of the times, and the pecJiiar hopes or dangers of their individual situations. We had intended to submit a few Remarks upon the Condud and Policy of RUSSIA, as a Member of the great European Family; and upon the Benefits she is still capable, or likely to confer, in her belli gerent or neutral state; as well as on the respective View and Situation of her Emperor, the faithful Ally and Liberator of the French Armies on the Danube, and of the nation awakened and ashamed of the part it has been made to ad, and the great occasion it has suffered to pass by ; but the length of this article, and the preSsure of temporary matter; obliges us to defer it till another occasion. - _ Yesterday morning, his MAJESTY, Princesses AUGUSTA and Sarnia, accompanied by Lord WAL SINGITAM, Lady J. THYNNE, Generals CARTWRIGHT and FITZROY, and Colonel TAYLOR,- rode in Wind sor Park, and returned at twelve. The QuEEN and Princess ELIZABETH, accompa. Died by Lady ILCHESTER, took an. airing to Maiden bead Bridge and back. Qu Wednesday Earl CAMDEN arrived in town, to attend bis MAJESTY, from his seat, the Wilderness, Kent. Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES has left town for Bognor, accompanied by Lady DE CLIFFORD. Not having supposed it possible that the Morning Chronicle could be the vehicle of downright false hoods, we really believed that several of Lord WEL LESLEY'S telations had attended his Embassy to Spain, and if that had been the fad, we should have thought it not unnatural that his' Lordship %Tonld permit his relations to accompany him. We find, however, that his nephew, Mr. W. PULE, is the only relation who does attend Lord WELLESLEY to Spain ; and we leave to our Reades to decide whether the Paper alluded to has not destroyed its own claims to veracity. The Embargo will be generally taken off before the end of the week. Orders were yesterday dis patched to Portsmouth to suspend its - operation as far as it related to vessels ready to sail for the West In dies. We understand, that in consequence of the great quantity of shipping detained by that necessary measure from proceeding on their vo) ages, the Com missioners of the Customs will require the attend ance of the Clerks two hours longer each clay, for the purpose of enabling the merchants to clear out and send their vessels to sea with greater facility.— The arrangement is highly creditable to the judg ment of the Commissioners, and must, in point of dispatch and accommodation, give general satisfac tion. Tuesday a great number of iron grapnels with a quantity of rope of different sizes were sent down from Chatham dock-yard by land to Deal, to go with the Expedition. The cd battalion of the soth Regiment of the line is ordered from Reading-street to Ramsgate, to arrive there on Thursday.—The Cardigan Militi a moved yesterday from Ospringe also for Ram sgate , and the 3d battalion of the 95th (Rifle Corps), from Brabourn Lees to Shornclitfe. Tuesday &e'nnight, the Ist Regiment of Aber deen Local Militia, under Colonel FINLASON, had a grand field day,/and went through their various evo lutions with an accuracy which did them the greatest credit, and proved the advanced state of discipline they had attained during the t me they have been on permanent duty while the military appearance of this fine corps was highly gratifying to several Offi cers, and principal inhabitants of the place, who, with a great concourse of people, were present on the occasion. The Marquis of DOUGLAS, it is said, is on the eve of receiving the hand of Miss SUSAN BEcKpoan, of Fonthill. This Lady is highly accomplished, parti cularly 'in music; The match has been some lime announced in the fashionable circles ; and till it takes place, the bride elea is under the prote&ion of Lady ANN HAMILTON, sister of the Marquis. CATALAN!, it seems, is to appear at Covent-Gra den Theatre in English Operas. The people of this Country will 'therefore have a full opportunity of knowing how far their language may be improved by an hatinn pronunciation. The present license granted to Mr. ARNOLD, at the Lyceum, is not °illy limited to the performance of English Operas, but to the production of new Operas. It is, however, probable that the Lord enarnberlain will extend his permission to the re presentation of the established musical pieces of the English stage, particularly as the vocal corps of the Lyceum is very well calculated to bring them for ward with admirable effea. Mr. and Miss HoLmAtv concluded their engage ment, last night, at the Cheltenham Theatre, where they are succeeded by Mr. and Mrs: C. KENIBLE, for one night only, on their way to Bath. They will be succeeded by Mr. BLANCHARD, Mr. CuoKE, Mrs. EDWIN, and tlic celebrate:! rope-dancer, 51t 4 . RIcIIER. 7 t - NAVAL. N EWq' SHEERNESS, JULY 27. Arrived his Majesty° slciop liosurib, and 'Deptford tender, Lientenant AN . TRAM, with volunt eers and ithpresSed 'Men for the fleet, and proceeded up to Chatham to receive the 6! = trtyipms's ship's company, and to' take them up the river Thames to the Ajax. Orders came down to man his Majesty's ship Ne reus, Captain P. fitywT)oo. DEAL, JULY 27.—Tbe fleet of then of war and transports, with the troops from Portsmouth, are now corning into the Downs. The wind is fair for the Dufch Coast—it came round this forenoon; but has till this moment been too foggy for the ships to sail. . All is bustle and confusion getting ready for sail= ing, which is confidently expe3ed nest tide. The two Commanders in Chief, Lord CHATHAM and Sir R. STRACHAN, went on hoard yesterday to be in readiness, and all officers, &c. were obliged to sleep on board also. The preparatory signal for sailing is just made. DOVER, JULY f27.—Tile fleet from Portsmouth .passed Dover between two and three this afterOcon, with a fine Breeze at S.W. The weather being rather foggy, we could not distinguish the number of line of-battle ships. It is said they will sail on the ebb tide this evening, round the South SAnd Head, for their destinatiop. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 27.—Arrived, his Majesty's ship Goshawk. Sailed his Majesty's ship Defender, with three tran sports for the Downs; and Sarpedon, with a con voy to the Westward. The French Funds have recently Asen. On the Ist July, the 5 per cent. Consols were at 81 francs 40 centimes. On the 3d July, the same•stock was at 83 francs 82 centimes. On Tuesday a very curious old ring was found near Wesuninster-hall, by one of the workmen em ployed on the Bank-side, near the Speaker's house. It appears to be extremely old. The person who found it took it to the Exchequer, and parted with it for three guineas to Sir Jolts PETRE:—There is a a seal upon it, the impression of which is very per fect. AQUATIC SPORTS.—Lock, the waterman, who won Astley's prize wherry, is matched to row against Shepherd, who came in second at the last match, for 501. They are to row from Swan to Swan. The Coat and Badge left by Dogger, the o' ld Comedian, will be rowed for on Thursday next. There are also two prize cups, and a boat to be contested on the river within a few days. Tuesday afternoon, a dustman, in the neighbour hood of Hoxton, having some words with Ms wile, beat her with the but-end of a whip in so barbarous and brutal a manner, that she was taken to St. Bartho lomew's Hospital, without any hopes of recovery ; the villain immediately absoonded, but diligent search is making for him. On Tuesday night a shocking accident ocz...urred to Miss S. Belville, at her mother's house, Winfred green, near Colnbrook. 'Mrs. &Iliad entertained a party of friends in the 'evening ; after they had re tired, a violent shriek was heard on the second floor, and on one of the servants going up, it was dis covered I hat the unfortunate Kiss Belville was lock ed in the Water-closet, which was' apparently on fire. The door was immediately forced open, and a shock ing scene presented itself, the young Lady having, as it was supposed, set fire to her garments, which were burnt off her back. She was s ense l ess , an d vas burnt so dreadfully, that she survived only two hours. The deceased was twenty-five years of age, and on the point of marriage to a Gentleman in Sloane-street. A dud, the result of which it is feared will prove fatal to Major S----, of Nottingham -street, was fought betwixt that Gentleman and a Mr. at Crawley Common, on Tuesday, and on the se cond fire the Major received a wound on the left side, which it is feared will prove mqrtal, although the ball did not lodge. The combatants met in con sequence of a dispute on Brighton Race Course on Monday, respecting a trifling bet, each having claimed the winning horse, and the consequence was a menace with a horsewhip on Mr. S. The wound ed man was removed in a post-chaise to.a house two miles from the common, where every assistance is rendered him. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Iv LI( 28. , This day's Market had but an indifferent supply of different kinds of cattle; Veal' is dearer than our last report ; Mutton is cheaper,; Beet, Pork, and Lamb sold at last prices ; and the trade in general was not over brisk. The Sales in the Hay Market were not lively; Hay, Straw, and Clover have fallen in price since Monday's Market. The following prices and numbers are an accurate statement : To sink the Offil per stone of Sib. Beef 43. 4d. to ss. 4d.— Minton 4s. Sd. to Ss. 4d.—Veal 4s. hd. to 6s. 6d.—Pork 4s. Bd. to 6sl ett.—Lainb ss. od. to 6s. 6d. Beasts, szo.—Sheep and Lambs, 7,2oo.—Calves, rio.— rigs, 280. SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET. flay sl. os. ed. to 61. los. oci.— Straw 11. los. cd. to 21. 2S. c.d.—Clover 61. los. ed. to 71. Iss. ed. CORN-EXCHANGE, JULY 28.--To-day the market is io the state of our last report; until the Embargo is taken otf, so tew buyers attend, or purchases made at so little fluctuation, that the prices are al most considered nominal ; but Flour supports the late advance—fine American 50s. to 525. per barrel. Wheat - 7os a 845 a 94s Tick Beans - -45 s a sos Fine ditto . 98s a tots Oats . - 24$ A 28s a 325 Rye - - -48 s a szs Poland ditto - - 355 a 38s Barley - - 37$ a 43$ Potatoe ditto -—s a Sal Malt - . dos a 78$ Rape S ee d . - 461 a sal White Pease 94$ a 104 s fine Flour - 735 a Bos Grey ditto . 48$ a 52s Seconds - 7os a 75s Beans - - 5 7 5 a. 63s MAILS. Atea IYID-7 Dublin, ,t Waterford, Dyk—l Goctoburgh, .ISbgli, t MAIO, I WAtfrAmil. FIOAT TITS GE13.1.1141V PATERM7/101:1, Am? 5.--Accords - ig to and intelli,m Bence re ceive d h e r e yester d a y , an English squad ron 'has appeared bet ween HochlanCi Cronstadt, in presepce of the AusSian fleet. A naval engagernt>.:: is expeefid. The foreign aierehantinen in Cronsta r dt have received notice that they may sail When they please, but at their own risk. Our Court Gazette contains What " Austria has asserted in her Proclamations, that France looks in vain for assistance from her It this observation should be applied to RIISSi3, it will be a sufficient refuCation to state, that ot► the-41ra of June the head-quarters of the Russian artily were at Lublin." VIENNA, .1,1. 7 !.Y 6.—On the 4th the FitlStriall General Von Weissen wolf arrived at the head-quar ters of the Emperor Napoleon, and in the name oif the Archduke Charles propoied to treat for an Armistice and Preliminaries Of Peace. The Euane ror having signified his refusal, General Weisser). wolf stated, that the army, of the Archduke Charles was still QuO , ,ctuo strong ; but he received for an swer, that the late of that army would be decided in two days. CASSEL, JULY 13.-:-The disturbances in the de- partment of Werra, are not quite settled: It was not 500 but only 150 boors, who attacked the town of Marburg in the night, in consequence of whiclA a new commotion broke out in the former Bishopric of Paderborn ; the pretence for which was the tar on consumption. A party of eight Men only were sent there, but the insurrection increased as the 01- ficer did not shew sufficient decision. A strong de tachment of French troops has therefore been sent against them with cannon. BERLI N, JULY IB.—The following has been made public here by the Imperial Austrian Ein . . basso OFFICIAL BULLETIN. On the 4th the enemy threW a new bridge over the Danube from the Island of Lobau. The nature of the ground and an immense quantity of artillery; greatly facilitated this operation. The Imperial and Royal army was posted on the heights behind the Russbach, and extended its right wing to SUSSOI).• brunn and Ragrau ; the left to Margratf-Siensiedel. The centre was at W agram . In the night of the 4th and sth, the enemy com pleted the passage of the Danube to the left bank, and very early in the morning large bodies atipcared on the plain. About mid-day all the points of t h e line of the Imperial and Royal army were atvacked. The principal etforts-of the enemy were however di- 7 reeled against the centre, with the view, no doubt, to penetrate it; bttt all his attacks, repeated with t he greatest fury, and supported by his numerous artil lery, among which were several batteries of heavy cannon, remained fruitless. At ten at night the firing ceased. The' Imperial and Royal army had, along the whole line, maintained its positions, and had made a great number of prisoners, among whorrt were many Saxons, Badonese, Italian, and Portu guese soldiers. On the Mb, about four in . the morning, the enemy renewed his attack with larger masses and greater fury than on the preceding day. All his efforts against the centre and right Whig were without effecl ; the latter had even obtained such advantages, that a complete viaory was expected, when the enemy, with fresh divisions and great su periority, suddenly forced the left wing near Neu siedel, and compelled it to fall back. As one flank of the Imperial and Royal Army was thtis threaten.;• ed, his Imperial Highness the Generalissimo thought it right to order a reatreat by Hamsdorf and the Siz amberg, in order to take a new position, and to co ver the communication with Bohemia. This retreat was accomplished in the _best order, and without any remarkable loss. The lasi of the enemy on his centre and left wing was very great. We made 6000 prisoners, anions whom were three Get'erals. We also 'took twe!% pieces of ',cannon, with ammunition 3 and he wan every where so reduced, that he has not since en deavoured farther to follow the Imperial and Royal Army. General Lassalle is among the enesny'S dead. The Imperial and Royal Army has also a great loss to deplore. Generals Peter Vecsay, D'Aspre, and Vukassowitz, are past the hope Of recovery.-- Among the severely wounded are -Generals the Prince of Hesse-kionaburgh, Stutterheim; and Parr. His Royal Highness the Generalissimo himself, and the Prince of Lichtenstein, have received slight gun shot wounds,, which, however, have had no bad consequences. Fur the rest, the whole army dis played such proofs of courage and firmness, as to leave no anxiety for the future. [The above Bulletin has no date, nor are the bead- ' quarters mentioned.] 1 STOCKHOLM, JULY 7.—Major Arfwedson has re turned trom his mission to the French Emperor, and has brought passports for a Negotiator to proceed to Paris.—Baron Von Essen is to be' the Ambas sador. STRALSUND, JULY 15.--The French General; Baron Coudras, commanding here, Has lortnally authorised an establishment of a communication be tween Sweden and the Continent, through this port. BERLIN, JULY 1 8.GeneralsBECZAS and BAKOS. SOWITZ were dangerously wounded in the late batiks . - 2S well asPrince HESSSE HoIEORG , STUTTEHEII‘I and PAR. The Archduke CHARLES and Prince LICHTENSTEIN were but slightly wounded. VIENNA, JULY'6.-It is said that the Archduke demanded an armistice on the 4th; which fused. •r ERFURTH, JULY 19.—T0-day General RENBELT with the first Westphalian division is proctedlng to Hanover,whither the King of Westphalia was to set out on the 24th. TUE .MAYNE, JULY i 6.—A corps of . 000 111611 from Ingolstadt are on their way to join the Duke of Abrantes. • PRAGUE, JL7l.‘;' 12.—0 n the 7th the Luke of .\ AaRANTES, proceeded to join the King of Westpha. ha, drove back Gen. REDROOJEWICH ; but on thd Bth he was going towards Hoff, when the Austrian General KIENIVIEYER having joined Gen. itzi)nooi Ea wicn, made an attack on the puke with such suc , cess, that notwithstanding a most obstinate resist• ance, the enemy were driven fro:nail their positives, and Oosely purSvied.